International Journal of Midwifery Research

ANTENATAL CARE IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE VILLAGE OF BANDAR SETIA, DELI SERDANG REGENCY

2023-07-29T18:10:30+07:00

Antenatal care is care for the mother and fetus during pregnancy. How important are antenatal care visits Very important. Through antenatal care various information and education related to pregnancy and childbirth preparation can be given to mothers as early as possible. The number of MMR in Deli Serdang Regency has continued to decrease since 2015. In 2020 the number of maternal deaths in Deli Serdang Regency is 12 people per 44,298 live births. There are several factors that cause maternal death in Deli Serdang Regency, including: 6 (six) due to bleeding cases, due to infection in 1 (one) case and other consequences there were 5 (five) cases such as genetic disease, amniotic fluid embolism, placenta previa and supect COVID-19. This was a qualitative research with a narrative approach. The research was conducted in Bandar Setia Village, Deli Serdang Regency. The respondents in this study were pregnant women who live in Bandar Setia Village who were taken by purposive sampling, namely the selection of respondents was carried out deliberately according to their needs. So that the total respondents in this study were 17 people. Data collection techniques were carried out by interviews and FGD (Focus Group Discussion). The number of pregnant women were 17 people with a gestational age of 20-40 weeks. The results of the study revealed that all pregnant women gave a complete and clear explanation of their opinion about prenatal visits or antenatal care and explained in detail about their respective experiences during pregnancy, the perceived obstacles as the reason for not carrying out prenatal visits or antenatal care. Therefore, pregnant women say in detail what are the obstacles or problems as the main cause so that pregnancy visits cannot be carried out in accordance with government recommendations, namely at least 6 visits during pregnancy.

IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FOR POST SECTIO CAESAREA MOTHERS IN PAYA PASIR VILLAGE, MARELAN DISTRICT

2023-07-29T18:15:35+07:00

Giving support to women's breastfeeding after cesarean sections is important to adjust their attitudes, belief systems, and external environments, as well as help them improve their confidence. Information support provided by health workers is an initial effort to influence the understanding of mothers and families about the benefits of breastfeeding. This was a qualitative with a phenomenological approach that explores the various experiences of post-cesarean mothers in providing exclusive breastfeeding. The analysis used was thematic analysis with the help of the Nvivo 12 Plus software. The results of this study revealed three main themes regarding obstacles to exclusive breastfeeding for post-sectio caesarean mothers. The themes are anxiety, lack of knowledge, physical discomfort, and lack of support. The anxiety of breastfeeding mothers greatly influences their intention to provide exclusive breastfeeding. The first step in encouraging mothers to continue with exclusive breastfeeding is for health professionals to educate more people about it. Physical discomfort for post-sectio caesarean mothers can increase mothers' anxiety about breastfeeding.

THE CORRELATION OF MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE AND MOTHER'S BEHAVIOR IN STUNTING PREVENTION EFFORTS IN TUNTUNGAN VILLAGE 2 DELI SERDANG REGENCY

2023-07-29T18:13:51+07:00

Stunting is a situation of unbalanced nutrition which is a physical growth disorder and a decrease in the speed of growth in children. Nutritional problems related to stunting is still a problem that occurred in Indonesia. The long-term impact that occurs due to stunting is still physical, mental, intellectual and cognitive development disorders. The incidence of stunting in children with high resulted in the long-term problems and difficult to control so that it will cause a risk to off spring who will be vulnerable to a low birth weight. Nutrition survey data over the past year shows that nutritional problems are still high, one of which is stunting, which is the main problem. The role of the mother in the family greatly affects food preparation so that the mother's knowledge is needed to improve the nutrition of their family members. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between mother's knowledge and mother's behavior in preventing stunting in Tuntungan Village 2, Pancur Batu District, Deli Serdang Regency. This study was conducted on mothers who have toddlers aged 6-59 months and this research is a qualitative research with an phenomenological approach. Mother's knowledge is very important in preventing stunting. Mothers who have good knowledge will be very influential in preventing stunting in the family. The importance of collaboration with all layers in order to support increasing maternal knowledge in preventing stunting.

POST-STROKE ELDERLY POSITIVE DEVIANCE IN BANDAR SETIA VILLAGE, PERCUT SEI TUAN DISTRICT, PERCUT SEI TUAN DISTRICT IN 2023

2023-07-29T18:11:18+07:00

Elderly is a human age group that is susceptible to disease and even has a high risk of paralysis. One of the diseases that are often experienced by the elderly is stroke. Post-stroke sufferers often experience depression caused by inability to work due to disabilities and lack of social activities, so that stroke sufferers depend on emotional and physical support from their families. Stroke is a disease that is a problem in the world, the world stroke organization notes that 85% of people have a stroke risk. In Asian countries, one of which is Indonesia, it is estimated that 500 thousand people have a stroke every year. According to the incident figures, around 2.5% died, and the rest experienced mild to severe disabilities. Stroke is the number 1 cause of serious disability and persists in the world. In Indonesia, the problem of stroke is important because the incidence rate is highest in Asian countries. The type of research used by researchers was qualitative research with a descriptive approach. This type of research was chosen because the researcher wanted to see or explore a deep understanding and meaning of what happened to individuals or groups in this context, namely the elderly who had a stroke. In this study there are four data conclusions that will be discussed by researchers. The conclusions of the four data are: (1) The physical condition of the elderly after a stroke, (2) The psychological condition of the elderly after a stroke, (3) The social condition of the elderly after a stroke, (4) The environmental condition of the elderly after a stroke.

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE WITH ATTITUDES OF ADOLESCENTS IN CONSUMING IRON TABLETS AT SMP NEGERI 2 KABANJAHE, KABANJAHE DISTRICT, KARO REGENCY IN 2023

2023-07-29T18:16:28+07:00

Lack of iron in adolescents without balanced adequate iron intake will continue during pregnancy when pregnancy will cause fetal growth is not optimal, low birth weight, the risk of bleeding during labor and increase the risk of maternal and infant death. Therefore most Obstetrics and Nutrition experts recommend iron supplements from preconception (adolescence). This was an analytical research with a Cross Sectional design, where researchers take samples from a population using a questionnaire as a data collection tool to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in consuming iron tablets at SMP Negeri 2 Kabanjahe, Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province in 2023. Results of a study conducted by the author entitled "The Relationship of Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescents in Consuming Iron Tablets at SMP Negeri 2 Kabanjahe, Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province in 2023". By measuring the knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in consuming Iron Tablets. This research by looking at secondary data, data obtained from SMP Assisi is like looking at the number of adolescent girls. The conclusion of the statistical test results is obtained p value = 0.000 (p <0.05). This means that there is a significant relationship between knowledge and attitudes of adolescents in taking iron tablets.

CONTINUITY OF MIDWIFERY CARE IN PREGNANCY, LABOUR AND POSTPARTUM PERIOD IN PBM SITI MARLINA, AMd.Keb NGUNUT BOJONEGORO

2023-07-29T18:14:43+07:00

Good management during the womb, during labor, after birth and monitoring subsequent growth and development will produce a healthy baby. The research was to apply Sustainable Midwifery Care to Ny. R from pregnancy to the puerperium. This Final Report is in the form of a case study using the midwifery management approach and documented in the SOAP format. The subject of this research was Ny. R GIIP0A1 32-33 weeks gestational age. The results of the study were obtained that the care of a pregnancy that was initially a pregnancy with Chronic Energy Less and the end result of the pregnancy was physiological. In childbirth care at PBM Siti Marlina, AMd, Keb., Ngunut Village, Dander District, Bojonegoro Regency, time: 05.10 WIB, the baby was born spontaneously.. The postpartum midwifery care has been carried out in accordance with the postpartum service standards that is carried out 4 times home visit. Midwifery care for postpartum contraception services is done (21 days after giving birth to a baby), with the result that the mother has not yet decided on the contraceptive to be used because she has never used contraception before and after receiving an explanation of the various contraceptive contraceptive methods Ny. R used 3-month injection contraception. It is expected that health workers will play an active role in providing quality midwifery services for mothers from pregnancy to family planning both physiologically and pathologically according to midwifery service standards so as to reduce the increase in MMR and IMR.

BARRIERS TO EARLY DETECTION OF HIV/AIDS IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN MEDAN HELVETIA SUB-DISTRICT MEDAN CITY 2023

2023-07-29T18:12:14+07:00

Pregnant women are one of the populations at risk of contracting Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Syphilis, and Hepatitis B diseases in children more than 90% are infected from their mothers. The risk of mother-to-child transmission for HIV/AIDS is 20%-45%, for Syphilis is 69-80%, and for Hepatitis B is more than 90%. All three have the same transmission routes in the form of sexual intercourse, blood, and this transmission mostly occurs through vertical transmission from mother to fetus during pregnancy. Triple elimination is a program that aims to achieve and sustain mother-to-infant elimination of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, and Syphilis in order to achieve better health for women, children, and their families through a coordinated approach. Detection and prevention of HIV incidence during pregnancy or postpartum should be prioritized and is essential to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In line with the increasing cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission, the government has made various control efforts through the PPIA or PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) program. This research used field research to obtain qualitative data. Researchers go to the field to make observations about a phenomenon in a natural situation and are closely related to participant-observation. The results of the research obtained ANC services have been running well. Barriers to ANC access are related to cultural aspects and organizational systems that have not made maximum efforts to improve services, especially STIs (HIV/AIDS). At Puskesmas Helvetia, every pregnant woman will be directed to do HIV testing. Integrated ANC services have been running well. Routine technical training to improve obstetric competence for midwives and other supporting training needed as well as laboratory examination training for laboratory analysts (including STI and HIV/AIDS testing training) has been running well and systematically.